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English Literary Criticism: 17th & 18th Centuries
by J. W. AtkinsOriginally published in 1951, this volume covers the transition period between the years of Renaissance influence and the dawn of 19th Century Romanticism. The book analyses the theories and judgments of various critics and their bearing on literary appreciation. The opening chapter concentrates on the account of French doctrines of the 17th Century which is essential as the necessary background of English critical activities for the best part of two centuries. Later chapters discuss the main lines of the development and the more significant critics.
English Literary Criticism: Romantic and Victorian
by Daniel Hoffman Samuel HynesFrom the book: This book concludes the Goldentree series of anthologies of English literary criticism. Together these collections cover three broad periods of literature: the Renaissance, the neo-classical period, and the nineteenth century. Literary historians are accustomed to divide the nineteenth century into two distinct periods, the Romantic Movement and the Victorian Era. With respect to literary criticism and the assumptions on which it is based, however, it is more accurate to consider the century as a single "post-classical" period...
English Literary Criticism: The Medieval Phase
by J. W. AtkinsIn England literary consciousness had its beginning in the middle ages, and this book, originally published in 1943, describes and illustrates the first phases of the growth of a tradition of criticism. It does not confine itself to writers whose interest was in the vernacular, for there was a larger European movement of which English criticism was a part. It embodied much of the ancient teaching, but it shows recurring efforts to arrive at the nature and art of poetry; it provides a key to contemporary literature and is of great help in understanding what really happened at the 16th Century Renaissance.
English Literary Criticism: The Renascence
by J. W. AtkinsOriginally published in 1947, this volume reviews the critical achievement at the Renaissance. It discusses the ideas of literature then current in England, as revealed in contemporary theorizing and judgments. The period has sometimes been dismissed as lacking great critics, and the critical works themselves have been described as elementary and remote, but, as this work shows, viewed in the light of what came before and after, those texts will be found to be of considerable interest and possess intrinsic and historical value. This book charts the course of the movement and the main findings and their significance in critical history. There is an emphasis to show the part payed by the medieval tradition, with its inheritance of post-classical and patristic doctrine; the lead given by 15th Century Italian and other Humanists and the no less important attempts of independent native writers to work out new artistic and dramatic theory of their own.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 52 number 1 (Winter 2022)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 52 issue 1 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 52 number 2 (Spring 2022)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 52 issue 2 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 52 number 3 (Autumn 2022)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 52 issue 3 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 53 number 1 (Winter 2023)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 53 issue 1 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 53 number 2 (Spring 2023)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 53 issue 2 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 53 number 3 (Autumn 2023)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 53 issue 3 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 54 number 1 (Winter 2024)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 54 issue 1 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 54 number 2 (Spring 2024)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 54 issue 2 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 54 number 3 (Autumn 2024)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 54 issue 3 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 55 number 1 (Winter 2025)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 55 issue 1 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 55 number 2 (Spring 2025)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 55 issue 2 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literary Renaissance, volume 55 number 3 (Autumn 2025)
by English Literary RenaissanceThis is volume 55 issue 3 of English Literary Renaissance. English Literary Renaissance (ELR) is a leading journal for new research in Tudor and Stuart literature, including the Sidneys, Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne, Milton, and their many contemporaries. In addition to critical work, ELR also publishes review essays and occasional editions of short significant manuscripts, such as letters, legal documents with literary relevance, and poetry.
English Literature 1832-1890, Excluding the Novel
by Paul TurnerAnalysis of the work of the British writers of the period--all genres, including drama and children's literature, among others.
English Literature Between the Wars (Routledge Revivals)
by B. Ifor EvansFirst published in 1948, English Literature Between the Wars sets out to answer a question: to what extent did the years between the two wars constitute a period in literature? Its exploration leads the author to assess the changes in the reading public, and in the movement of taste. He is led to the conclusion that in the inter-war period some writers were aware that a crisis in civilization was taking place and that these were the more genuinely creative writers. Apart from a consideration of these general problems, the volume contains studies of E.M. Forster, James Joyce, Aldous Huxley, D. H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, and others. It also assesses the influence of war on the literature of the period, comments on the work of the younger writers, and adds a note on the theatre. Students of literature and history will find this book particularly interesting.
English Literature and Ideas in the Twentieth Century: An Inquiry into Present Difficulties and Future Prospects (Routledge Revivals)
by H.V. RouthEnglish Literature and Ideas in the Twentieth Century (1950) looks at the British pioneers of a new style of writing in the twentieth century. Handling new material in new ways, their experiments in technique and presentation are examined by the light of what was passing in their minds, and in the minds of their readers – attitudes, aspirations and dreams which are sometimes uncongenial, always unconventional.
English Literature and the Crusades: Anxieties of Holy War, 1291–1453 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature)
by Marcel EliasThe period from the Mamlūk reconquest of Acre (1291) to the Ottoman siege of Constantinople (1453) witnessed the production of a substantial corpus of Middle English crusade romances. Marcel Elias places these romances in dialogue with multifarious European writings to offer a novel account of late medieval crusade culture: as ambivalent and self-critical, animated by tensions and debates, and fraught with anxiety. These romances uphold ideals of holy war while expressing anxieties about issues as diverse as God's endorsement of the crusading enterprise, the conversion of Christians to Islam, the sinfulness of crusaders, and the morality of violence. Reinvigorating debates in medieval postcolonialism, drawing on emotion studies, and excavating a rich multilingual archive, this book is a major contribution to the cultural history of the crusades. This title is part of the Flip it Open programme and may also be available open access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.
English Literature for Boys and Girls
by H. E. Marshall John R. SkeltonA delightful introduction to the writers of English literature whose works hold the greatest appeal for the youthful reader. The life and personality of each author is given in outline, with enough material quoted from his works to give an idea of what he wrote. For most authors suggestions for further reading are included. The outline of historical background enables the young reader to grasp the connection between the literature and the life of the time. Excellent as a companion to a chronological study of English literature. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
English Literature for the IB Diploma
by Angela Stancar Johnson Nic Amy Kathleen Clare Waller Carolyn P. HenlyEverything you need to deliver a rich, concept-based approach for the new IB Diploma English Literature course. - Navigate seamlessly through all aspects of the syllabus with in-depth coverage of the new course structure and content- Investigate the three areas of exploration, concept connections and global issues in detail to help students become flexible, critical readers- Learn how to appreciate a variety of texts with a breadth of reading material and forms from a diverse pool of authors- Engaging activities are provided to test understanding of each topic and develop skills - guiding answers are available to check your responses- Identify opportunities to make connections across the syllabus, with explicit reference to TOK, EE and CAS
English Literature for the IB Diploma
by Angela Stancar Johnson Nic Amy Kathleen Clare Waller Carolyn P. HenlyEverything you need to deliver a rich, concept-based approach for the new IB Diploma English Literature course. - Navigate seamlessly through all aspects of the syllabus with in-depth coverage of the new course structure and content- Investigate the three areas of exploration, concept connections and global issues in detail to help students become flexible, critical readers- Learn how to appreciate a variety of texts with a breadth of reading material and forms from a diverse pool of authors- Engaging activities are provided to test understanding of each topic and develop skills - guiding answers are available to check your responses- Identify opportunities to make connections across the syllabus, with explicit reference to TOK, EE and CAS
English Literature in Context (Second Edition)
by Paul Peter J. Andrew Hiscock Valerie Allen Lee Morrissey Kitson Maria Frawley Paul Poplawski John Brannigan PoplawskiSupporting the study of English literature from the Middle Ages to the present, this book is designed as an introductory text AND a helpful reference tool for an entire English Literature degree. Its key mission is to help students understand the link between the historical context in which the literature developed, how this has influenced the literature of the period and how subsequent periods in literature have been influenced by those that precede them. The book is carefully structured for undergraduate use, with a rich range of illustrations and textboxes that enhance and summarise vital background material. The seven chronological chapters are written by a team of expert contributors who are also highly experienced teachers with a clear sense of the requirements of the undergraduate English curriculum. Each analyses a major historical period, surveying and documenting the cultural contexts that have shaped English literature, and focusing on key texts. In addition to the narrative survey, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, providing a quick-reference guide to the period; contextual readings of select literary texts; and annotated suggestions for further reading.
English Literature in History, 1780-1830: Pastoral and Politics (Routledge Revivals)
by Roger SalesFirst published in 1983, English Literature in History, 1780-1830 is an original and provocative study of the literature of the Romantic period with an introduction by Raymond Williams. Roger Sales concentrates his analysis on two related themes. The first, the politics of pastoral, analyses the use of this genre by both established writers and poets who were enormously popular in their time, but who are now less well known. The author argues that all literary treatments of rural society in this period make political statements, particularly when they displace or disguise the economic facts of life. His second theme, the theatre of politics, introduces the reader to some of the main political events of the period, and demonstrates how their form and presentation can illuminate some of the literature of the period. This book will be of interest to students and teachers of English literature.